May the force be with you
Haptics technology is a vital surgical training alternative because it lets surgeons interact with virtual environments by adding the sense of touch to the overall simulation.
Dr. Rafael Grossmann
A respected thought leader and pioneering healthcare and education futurist, Dr. Grossmann is dedicated to integrating technology into medical care and driving innovations to improve the overall healthcare system. He is a full-time practicing surgeon in Maine, specializing in general, trauma,
advanced laparoscopic, single incision, and robotic-assisted surgeries. In 2013, he was the first doctor ever to use Google Glass during live surgery and is a passionate advocate of technology's transformative potential to improve patient care. A global speaker at events including TEDx, Exponential Medicine, and MedicineX, Dr. Grossmann often lectures on innovations in healthcare and how the growth in mobile and wearable platforms will improve connectivity, communication, and data management to help make medicine more efficient, intuitive, and less expensive.